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The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or a…
The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or a brief tractate concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton, teacher of the Church of Christ at Boston. Who was appointed thereunto by the order of the General Court. ; [Four lines from Revelation]
printed by Samuel Green, 1659
Chapter 3 › Their Opposition to Civil Order, is thus evinced.
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The Prophets were called immediately by the Spirit: their work was to interpret dark Scriptures, by a special gift, without study. Acts 13.1. & 15.32. 1 Cor: 14. 24. Prediction of things to come, Acts 11. 27,28. & 21.11. Joel 2 28. Acts 2.9. Luke 2.36 Acts 21.9. Evangelists were extraordinary Ministers called by the Apostles, as ordinary Ministers are by the Church. Such were Timothy & Titus.
1We have no promise of any such ministry in our times. The last days